Curtain-fixture



UNITED srarss JAMESE. BOYE, F CECAG, ILLINOLS, ASSIGNQB, TGJIKES H. BYEMANUFAC- TUBING- GOMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINGIS, A CRGEKATGN GF LLINS.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

Speeication of Letters iatent.

Patented dug.. i0, 192).

'To all fwwmlit ma concern v of curtain ixtures, and has reference moreparticularly to improvements in curtain rods or hangers designed tosupport a single curtain, or a curtain with one or more overdrapes,side-drapes, etc., in proper position to cover a Window or otheropening.

leading object of the invention is to provide an improved constructionof curved-end curtain rod and end supporting bracket therefor, by theuse of which a uniform or 4unit size and shape of two-piece telescopingflat curtain rod may be used in the assembling of complete fixtures oi'any required lengths designed to support a plurality of curtains or a.curtain and one or more over-drapes, and re uiring from two to sixindividual rods. ther objects of the invention are, to provide animprovedy supporting bracket for the. end of the rod, to provide animproved intermediate bracket for use on Wide or double Windowsrequiring a pair of curtains, to provide, in. combination with the endand intermediate brackets, improved means for mounting and removablylocking the ends of the rod in said brackets, and generally, to providean improved curtain {ixture of the character specified, characterized byeconomy of manufacture, ease and interchangeability in assembling,neatness of appearance, and a high degree of strength and rigidity'inservice.

With these and other objects in view, which will be. apparent from thefollowing detail description, the invention 'consists of the matterhereinafter described, typically illustrated in the` drawings, anddefined as to subject matter and scope in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings Figure i isa to .plan view, illustrating myinvention as ein odied in a structure de- -signed to serve a narrow orsingle Window;

Fig. 2 is a View similar to Fig. l., showing the invention embodied in estructure employing an intermediate supporting bracket for the curtainrod and adapted to serve a Wide or double window;

Fig'. 3 is a top plan view of one of the end brackets;

Fig. i is a front elevation of the bracket shown in Fig. 3;

Figs. 5 and t3 are sectional views-taken on the lines 5-5 and 6 6 ofFig. ti;

Fig. Z is a detail view oi the elbow-shaped outer end portion of theouter rod section, partly in longitudinal section, and illustrating theadjustable fastening device mounted therein;

Fig. 8 is an outsideV elevation of the curved outer end portion of theouter rod section, as viewed from the right oi' Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the intermediete supporting bracket shownin Fig. 2; and,

Fig. 10 is a sectional view on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

Referring first to the form ci' the inven tion illustrated in Fig. 1,wherein are shown a pair of spaced extensible rods of the lattelescoping type adaptedto be supported at there outer lends only bybrackets on the Window casing, ll designates the pover rod sectionhaving a curved or elboiv-shaped outer end portion l2 and a straightinner end, and 13 designa-tes the inner rod section similarly formedWith an elbowshaped outer end portion let and a straight inner end thattelescopes vvithin the inner end of the over rod section ll. in Fig. l apair of such telesccping rods are shown, the inner rod designed to carrythe curtain and outer rod to carry an over-drape; and it will beobserved that the two over rod sections ll are identical in size andshape, and the two inner rod sections i3 are likewise identical in sizeand shape.

In order that the two rods, composed oit corresponding identical partsorsections, may be mounted in the spaced relation shown, I have designedend brackets therefor of a special character designed to support andremovably lock in place the curved 'to lit the rounded uppe lips aretransversely curved or shaped in cross-section. as shown in Fig. if, andlower edges of the rod. and the lips 1T andA lT are Jformed withVlongitudiiial slots l!) and lil respectively. and the lips i8 and 1Sare similarly' toi-med with longitudinal slots 2() and 21) respectively.The lips 1T. 1T' with their longitudinal slots 15), 19 together torni avsocket to support and removably'lock in place the elbow end ot'. theinner curtain rod; and the longer lips 18. 1H with their longitudinalslots 20. 20 constitute a similar socket to support and removably lockin place the elbow end l2 ot' the outer or (lr-.ipe rod. l

Referring to Figs. 7 and S, within the hollow end ot' each elbow portionot the rod is inserted a fastening member of a T-torm comprising a flatshank 21, and a projecting head 22. The upper and lower 'ends ot' thehead 2Q lie within the upper and lower slots respectively of the lipsot' the bracket. the rod beinr inserted by canting :it up'- wardly andfirst entering the lower end of the head 22 in the outer end of thelower and longer slot 11) or 20. and then pushing it inwardly until theupper end ot' the head passes into the upper slot 1f) or "20. and thenrestoring the rod to normal position. `ln the assembled position, thelonger lower lip 1T or 1S Jorins a rest or support tor the curved end ofthe rod. while the upper lip 17 or 1S serves as an abutment or brace tohold thev rod against tilting iuider the weight ot' the curtain ordrape` and the engagement ot' the upper end ot the fastener "l2 in theupper slot` prevents the rod Vtroni being drawn out ot' the socket.except by reversing the entering movement. Preferably, as shown in Figs.'i' and 8, they connecting member 2l is adjustable lengthwise. beingJf'orined with a protuberance 23 adapted to snap into either ot' a pairot' spaced holes 24 and 25 Jformed in the side wall ot' the rod. This isto permit the i'od to he mounted at a greater distance -lrom the windowcasing where it may be necessary to clear a curtain roller or otherwindow Iixtiire.

l'n Figs. 2. 9. and 10, I have illustrated an embodiment ot the sameprinciple. as applied to a wide or double window fixture requiring anintermediate supporting bracket.

'the curtain and the drape or drapes.

Herl I employ. on either side of the intermediate bracket, the same overrod sections 'l1 with ".irved elbow ends l2, and the same end bracketsshown in Fig. l and hereinabove described: and in association with the970 over rod sections 1 1. I employ straight inner telescoping sections2G. which may be ot' equal lengths. and the innerends of which areequipped with T-shaped attaching members 2T. best shown in Fig. 10. Theintermediate supporting bracket is a U-shaped member comprisingparallell sides Q8,.at taching feet Q9 and, at its outer end. a crossconnecting member or head 27. In the sides 2S are Jformed a number ofvertical spaced slots 3l, into which the necks ot' the T-sliapedfasteners '2T are entered, in the manner clearly shown in Figs. 9 andli). l` y this means the inner ends of the rods are strongly supportedupon and locked to the intermediate bracket against pulling out endwise.being removable only by a lifting operation.

lt will be observed that the sockets of the end brackets are spacedapart a distance substantially equal to the spacing ot' the mainlongitudinaly portions of the rods, so that the two rods liesubstantially parallel and equally spaced throughout their entireextent. The chiet object` however.ot` the described construction residesin tlie'tact that a single pair ot' over and inner rod sectionsconsisting. in the structureot Fig. l, ot the rod sections ll and 'l2-.and in the structure ot' Figf'z ot the rod sections ll and 2G, may serveas a manufacturing nuit for single, double. or triple rod assemblies.entirely eliminating the necessity ot providing rods or rod sections ot'dilferent lengths to carry Furthermore, with the described attachmentdevices in the ends ot' the rods. the latter are reversible andinvertible in either the narrow construction shown by Fig. l or the wideconstruction shown by Fig. 2. turther advantage in employing a multiplepiece rod lwith one end curved to tornithe elbow and the other endstraight. is that thereby a curved end rod adjustable to any desiredlength can be made. by simply inserting between two curved end rodsections a number ot' telescoping straight sections until thc desired orrequired length is found.

l. '.ln a curtain fixture` the combination with a pair ot spacedparallel curtain rods having inwardly equal len; ;ths` ot' a supportingbracket having an attaching base torereceive said curved end portions otthe rods. said sockets being spaced at different dstancestrom said base.

2. ln a curtain fixture. the combination with a pair oi spaced parallelcurtain rods having inwardly curved end portions of and a pair otsocketsv curved end portions ot" Leeaoei i f t3 ,equal len'tlis, of asupportingbracket havin, oilrets to .receive said curved end portions ofthe rods, said sockets being spaced rt both forwardly' and laterally a`disee substantially equal 'to the.dist-ancev bei een the main portionsosaid rods; ln' a curtain fixture, the'combination with duplicate insideand outside rod sections vfor .carrying a curtain and an overlo draperespectively, each of said rod sections having an'integral elbow-shapedend portion, ofa supporting bracket having receiving sockets `for saidelbow-shaped end porn tions which are spaced apart both forwardly is andlaterally a distance substantially equal to the distance between themain portions of said rods.

ln a curtain lixture, a pair of flat twopiece telescopic curtain rods,each compris- La ing ancrer-rod section tori-ned with an elloow-shape-dend andna straight inner rod' section, the corresponding sections of thetwo 'rods being duplicates of each other, in combination with a brackethaving forwaidly-V and lateralli spaced sockets to re ceive and'iioldthe elliow-,shaped ends ofA said rods, and bracket having forwardly andrearw'a dl'y's aced sockets to receive and famiglie ends of said rods.

l a curtain fixture, the combination a; hollow curtain rod having anindij end,a vfastening member in-A sei d in said end-'and having upperand proisctions, and a supporting bracket .if rraedwitli forwardlyprojecting upper an lower lips hetweenwhich saidinwardly csi verl endrod is received, said lips having openings to receivethe projections ofisaid fastening member.

'le 6. ln a curtain lixtnre, the combination of a lat curtain rod havingan inwardly curved end, a fasteningV member' adjustable inu wardly andoutwardly of said curved end and formed with upper and lowerprojections, and a V.supporting Abracket formed with forwardlyv`projecting lips between vwhich inwardly curved end of the rod'received, having openingsto reeeive tlfe projections of fast-coing inem`lo 'i'. la curtain fixture, the combination of a dat curtain rodhavingan inwardly curved end, upwardly and downwardly projectingrfastening lugs on said end, and a support- -e ing bracket formed with'orwardly projecting upper and lower lips between which said inwardlycurved end of the rod is received, said upper lip having an opening toeceive said' upwardly projecting fastening *50 hg, said lower lip beinglonger than said upper lip and having a longitudinal slot to receivesaid vdownwardly projecting fastening lug. V

8. insa curtain fixture, the combination i' a dat hollow curtain rodhaving an'inwardly curved end, a fastening member insorted in said endand having upper and lower projections, and a supporting bracket formedwith forwardly projecting upper and lower lips between which saidinwardly curved end of the rod is received, said upper lip having anopening to receive the upper projection of said fastening` member, andsaid lower lip being longer than said upper lip and having alongitudinal slot to receive the lower progection of said-fasteningmember. Y

9. ln a curtain fixture, the combination of a pair of duplicate Hathollow curtain rods escl-i having an elbow-shaped end, offasteningmern'bers inserted in said ends and each having upper and lowerprojections, and a supporting bracket formed with laterally spaced pairsof longitudinally slotted upper and lower lips betiveen which theelbowshaped ends of said riids are received, the slots of the outer pairof said lips lying forwardly of the slots of the inner pair.

l0. n a double curtain fixture, an intermediate rod-supporting membercomprising a lei-shaped bracket adapted to be secure( at its open end toa window casing and having formations in its side walls to receive andsupport the ends of curtain rods on either side thereof.

ll, In a double curtain fixture, intermediate rod-supporting membercomprising a U-sliaped bracket adapted. to bersecured at its open end toa window casing and having vertical slots in its side walls adapted tore ceive and support the ends of curtain. rods on either side thereof.

12. In a double curtain fixture, an inter'- niediate rodsupportingmember comprising lli-shaped bracket adapted to he secured to a windowcasing and having slots in its side walls, in combination with datcurtain rods, and fastening means on the inner ends of said rods adaptedto enter 'the slots. of said bracket and lock said rods :a-einst withtvdrawal endwise.

13,. lne double curtain'iiiture., an intermediate red-supporting membercomprising a 't5-shaped bracket adapted to be secured at its open end'to a window casing and hav ing slots in its side walls, in combinationwith hollow *dat curtain rods, and 'lA-shaped fastening members insertedin the inner ends of said rods and adapted to enten the slots of saidbracket and lock said rods against withdrawal endwise.

14. ln a double curtain fixture, the coni: bination of end brackets eachhaving a pair of forwardly and laterally spaced sockets, an intermediatebracket having a pair of parallel vertical side Walls formed with slots,and two pairs of curtain rods, the rods of each pair having inwardlycurved end porwas;

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tions suplviorted in the sockets "of Vsaid end vertical slots, and twopairs of duplicate brackets and straight-end portions support- Hettelescopic cultain rods, the rods of each 10 ed in the slots of saidintermediate bracket. pair having elbow-shaped end portions sup- 15. Inudouble curtain fixture, the comported in the sockets of said endbrackets 5 bination of end brackets euch having a pair and straight endportions supported in the of forwardly and luterzrll7 spaced sockets,vertical slots of said intermediate bracket.

un intermediate bracket having a pair of Y parallel vertical side wallsformed with JAMES H. BOYE.

